St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-28

Hamblin, travelling deacOns of frs
class, were advanced to the second
class and /. p. Chase continued. Oh
those admitted on trial last year Geo
A. Emery and w. E. Douglass were
advanced and Fred E. Currier was con
tinned. j. w. Scott, who was broker
in health, was discontinued. John E
Farron and L. E. Taylor were contin
ued on trial.
These supernumerary preachers were
continued in their relations: Revs. Hon
singer, Morse, Puffer, Guernsey, Cush-
ing, Gaylord, Dickinson, Howard, Bul
lard. Copeland, Beard, Hitchcock
Frost, Ray, Wells, Eastman, Bell, Mer-
rill, Spencer, Enright, Benis and Kid
der. OF these Revs. Dickinson, How
ard, Wells, the oldest member of the
conference, Hitchcock, Merrill, Spen-
Ger and Kidder were present. Rev. b
| S. Taylor was transferred to the North
Dxlota conference; Rev. j. r. Bart
lett and Rev. G.. p. Flanders were
made effective.
Prof. Fairbanks then explained the
charts prepared by him, which were
on exhibition at the church, with re-
gard to the state of Christian work
within the state. The Bishop in be-
half of the conference returned thanks
| for the courtesy.
The statistical secretary reported
the money raised for the missionary
society from churches, $407O an in
crease of $3.50, from Sunday schools,
$11O3 an increase of $l28 making a
total income of 1920.
The committees reported in the case
of Rev. l.. L. Beeman as follows: In
leaving his passionate charge and ac-
cepting the principalship at East
Greenwich academy Bro. Beeman act
ed in good faith. His name was sug
gested to the trustees of the academy
by one of the bishops. So far as it
could be given he had the consent of
his presiding elder, and the quarterly
was pastor, and later the sanction of
the bishop having charge of the con
ference work. In the Judgment of par
ties in interest, his immediate entrance
upon the work of oversight of the
academy was a necessity to- the well
fare of the institution which accounts
for the apparent haste of his action. In
view of all the facts in the case the
committee saw no reason for further
conference action. The report was
unanimously adopted.
on church expenses reported through
w. d. Malcolm and said the society
had expended $2,OOO,OO0 since its or
ganization, and secured 5805 new
churches.
Committee on conference expenses
reported the following totals: Mis-
sions, $472l church extension, 1916
tract society, $l04 Sunday school
union, $l26; Freedmen's aid, 1921 ;
New England education, $2l7. Rev.
A. l.. Cooper presented the report of
of the steward of the conference. Re-
ceipts, $2573.O5; disbursements the
same.
At the evening session prayer and
general meeting was held until about
$50 when the Bishop entered and the
transaction of routine business Occu-
pied the time until he got ready to
read the appointments. The confer
ence did not adjourn until so p. IN.
The following are the appointments
Montpelier District.
| Presiding Elder, A. b. Truax.
| Barre, L. l.. Beeman.
| Berlin, to be supplied
| Bethel Gead, to be supplied.
| Cabot, j. E. Knapp.
Chelsea, j. A. Sherburne.
Corinth, supplied.
| Gaysville and Bethel Lympus, T. Trevillian.
Granville and Hancock, supplied.
| Groton, III. A. Bushnell
| Marshfield l.. e. Taylor.
| Middlesex, w. A. Evans.
| Montpelier, j. O. Sherburne
| MOretown and Duxbury, w. III. Dean.
| Northfield A. FL. Webb
Pitts6eld and Stockbridge, E. II. Bartlett.
| Plainield, c. I'll. Farnsworth.
/ Randolph, III. A. Spencer.
Rochester, j. S. Upper.
Stowe, W. E. Douglas
Topsham and E. Orange, ii. F. Reynolds.
/ Waitsfied and FaystOn, D. ID. Clapp.
| Warren, supplied.
| Waterbury, q. e. Smith.
Waterbury Centre, Harvey Webster.
| West Randolph, supplied.
WiIliamstown and East Brookfeld, F. w. FL
| Worcester, supplied.
j. d. Beeman President of Montpelier seminary.
Springfield District.
| Presiding Elder, R. Morgan.
Athens and Cambridgeport. supply.
| Barnard and Z. Barnard, A. G. Austin.
Bellows Falls, w. l. Todd.
Bondville, supply.
Brattleboro, W. s Smithers.
Brownsville, C. Fl. Walter.
| GuilfOrd, supply.
Jacksonviile and sadawga, supply.
| Landgrove, supply.
| Ludlow, supply.
| Mechaniesviile and CuttingsvilIe. C. Tabor.
| Perknsville and Weathersfeld Ctr, j. S. Little.
| PrOctOrsville, I'll. f. Forrest.
| Putney, supply.
So Londonderry, w. H. Wight.
So Royaton and So Tunbridge, w R. Davenport
| Springfield, A. l.. Cooper.
ThetfOrd and North ThetfOrd, G. Z. Partridge.
| Union Village and Norwich, w. A. Bryant.
Wardsboro, j. S. Allen.
| West Fairlee, Post Mills and Ely, w. M. ellis.
| Weston, 4. w. Lewis
White River junction and Quechee K. L. Bruce.
/ Willamsville and K. Dover, +. ID. Handy
| Wilmington, supply.
| windsor, supply.
| Woodstock, j. Hamilton.
| st. Adams District.
Presiding Elder, E. W. Culver.
Alburg, q. S. Hubert.
Bakersfield and North Fairfax, S. b. Currier.
Cambridge supplied
| Colchester, j. L. Baxendale.
East Gilmore, supplied.
| Eden, supplied.
| Enosburg Falls, C. II. Sweat.
Essex and Jericho, G.. WedgewOrtb.
Fairfax and Fletcher, z. Folsom.
Franklin, L. Snow.
Georgia and North Fairfax, supplied.
Grand Isle o. W. Barrows.
Highgate, s. S. Brigham.
| Isle La Mott, supplied.
johnson HYDE Park and Waterville, l.. p. Tucker